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Paris on Politics: Multilateralism and Trump’s Tariff Plans

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Fox 32 Chicago
Leslie Vinjamuri

Leslie Vinjamuri weighs in on how shifts in US trade policy could impact Washington's relationship with allies.

Paris Schultz and Leslie Vinjamuri on Fox 32 US Foreign Policy

Markets React to Trump's New Tariff Deadline

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Bloomberg
Leslie Vinjamuri

Leslie Vinjamuri joins the Bloomberg Surveillance podcast to discuss the Trump administration's priorities on the world stage.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Economy

Why Is the G20 Crucial to US Global Leadership?

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US Chamber of Commerce
Leslie Vinjamuri

"It takes a lot of cooperation to stabilize a global economy and to move forward on key issues which I think the US has a genuine interest in," Leslie Vinjamuri explains.

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with Jay Sapsford via video US Foreign Policy

How Trump’s Latest Tariffs Could Affect Chicagoans

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WBEZ
Cécile Shea

"It's going to hit in ways small and large all across the board. Almost everything that you buy is going to be affected," Cécile Shea says.

Cranes unload shipping containers from trucks at Jakarta International Container Terminal in Indonesia
Tatan Syuflana / AP
Global Economy

How US Approach to Iran-Israel Conflict Could Impact Illinois

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WBEZ
Cécile Shea

"Keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and keeping that region relatively calm is really important to manufacturers in Chicago and to all of us who have to pay for gas," Cécile Shea says.

Reporters take photos of a graphic displaying information on Operation Midnight Hammer
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

Ties Unwound: The Rise and Fall of Canada-US Trade Liberalization

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Running Numbers by Sam Dong

Decades of integration between the two North American neighbors risks coming undone.

In this Nov. 30, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump, center, sits between Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto as they sign a new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Martin Mejia / AP
Global Economy

Trump's Middle East Tour, Peace Talks in Disarray, Trade War Ceasefire

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Matt Kaminski, Prashant Rao, and Anna Sauerbrey join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

President Donald Trump and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (right) tour the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE on May 15, 2025.
Alex Brandon / AP
Global Economy

Easing Chinese Tariffs, Defying Judicial Orders, Wobbling German Government

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Lee Hockstader, Andrew Roth, and Felicia Schwartz join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele shakes hands with President Donald Trump in an Oval Office meeting on April 14, 2025.
Pool / AP
Global Economy

US-China Trade War, Tariff Whiplash, Iran Talks

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Prashant Rao, Liz Sly, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Chinese President Xi Jinping gestures during the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 5, 2025.
Ng Han Guan / AP
Defense and Security

What Do Trump's Tariff Policies Mean for Illinois and the National Economy?

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The 21st Show
Cécile Shea

"When you have a week like we've had with the stock market dropping that amount, it scares people, so they stop buying things," Cécile Shea says.

A shopping cart filled with groceries sits in an aisle at an Asian grocery store in Rowland Heights, Calif.
Jae C. Hong / AP
Global Economy